Chinese edit

twelve; 12
 
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
trad. (十二分) 十二
simp. #(十二分) 十二

Pronunciation edit


Adverb edit

十二分

  1. very (stronger than 十分 (shífēn))
    十二分精神 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
    daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 fan1 zeng1 san4 [Jyutping]
    to be fully alert

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
じゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
ふん > ぶん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology edit

Literally "twelve out of ten", stronger form of 十分(じゅうぶん) (jūbun).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(じゅう)()(ぶん) (jūnibun

  1. more than enough

Adjective edit

(じゅう)()(ぶん) (jūnibun-na (adnominal (じゅう)()(ぶん) (jūnibun na), adverbial (じゅう)()(ぶん) (jūnibun ni))

  1. Same as above.

Usage notes edit

This is a special usage; for indicating 12 minutes, the reading じゅうにふん is used.

Inflection edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN